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20 years on: is financial services regulation in the UK still fit for purpose?

20 years on: is financial services regulation in the UK still fit for purpose?

On 1 December 2001, the UK adopted a radical new approach to the regulation of financial services. Some nine individual regulators of different parts ...

FCA sets out expectations for hybrid working

FCA sets out expectations for hybrid working

Many firms that have been operating remotely during the pandemic are putting hybrid working arrangements in place.  

D&O and FI Newsletter - Spring 2021

D&O and FI Newsletter - Spring 2021

NatWest’s dirty laundry: will the directors be hung out to dry?                                                                                  ...

How will Covid-19 impact D&O claims?

How will Covid-19 impact D&O claims?

The economic uncertainty for companies caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has placed a heavy burden on directors. That burden of responsibility is set to ...

Leeds City Council & others -v- Barclays Bank Plc & another [2021] EWHC 363 (Comm)

Leeds City Council & others -v- Barclays Bank Plc & another [2021] EWHC 363 (Comm)

In this recent decision, the High Court considered how reliance, in a claim for misrepresentation against a bank, should be established and more parti ...

The draft EU AI Regulation – what you need to know

The draft EU AI Regulation – what you need to know

There is a new legislative regime on the horizon; one which has been coming for a while now - as authorities worldwide have considered whether and how ...

Employment Matters - February 2021 - Financial Services

Employment Matters - February 2021 - Financial Services

We’re delighted to have recorded the first of our podcasts looking at the COVID legacy on various topics of interest to employers. To listen to it cli ...

JUDGMENT OF SUPREME COURT ON FCA BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LITIGATION

JUDGMENT OF SUPREME COURT ON FCA BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LITIGATION

The Supreme Court has this morning delivered Judgment on the Appeals by both the FCA and certain Insurers in the FCA Test Case litigation concerning C ...

Future Changes: What to expect in 2021 - Financial Services

Future Changes: What to expect in 2021 - Financial Services

THE FACTS Unsurprisingly in the context of the pandemic, the Government’s legislative agenda for 2021 may evolve.  Below are the changes we expect to ...

Employment Matters - Financial Services - January 2021

Employment Matters - Financial Services - January 2021

DAC Beachcroft's Employment Matters focuses on some of the most interesting cases and events occurring within the Employment Law sector. 1. Health and ...